Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil

Scarllet Dos Santos; Tomi Zlatar

doi:10.1201/9781315164809-107

Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil

Scarllet Dos Santos
, Tomi Zlatar

Universidade do Porto

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Sewage wastewaters represent a high health concern for developing and underdeveloped countries. In Brazil, illegal sewage disposal is represents serious direct and indirect consequences for public and wastewater professional’s health. The aim of this study is to contribute with a review on Brazilian legislation, norms and health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters. The web-site of the World Health Organization, Google Scholar and PubMed were screened using keywords “sewage” and “wastewater”, while for screening Brazilian legislation and norms, the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Presidential Palace were screened using keywords “sewage system”, “environmental health” and “sewage/wastewater operators”. The identification process resulted with different microbial and chemical risks, 5 legislation and 2 norms. In order to resolve the health challenges posed by sewage there is a need for more organized structural wastewater solutions, treatment, rising public concern, and water sampling on and inspections on regular basis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017
Editors	Rui B. Melo, Pedro M. Arezes, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patricio Cordeiro, Nelson Costa, A. Sergio Miguel, Goncalo Perestrelo, Joao Santos Baptista
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	569-574
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781138057616
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315164809-107
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017 - Guimaraes, Portugal Duration: 10 Apr 2017 → 11 Apr 2017

Publication series

Name	Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017

Conference

Conference	International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Guimaraes
Period	10/04/17 → 11/04/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Environmental health
Illegal sewage disposal
Occupational safety and health
Recife
WHO

Access to Document

10.1201/9781315164809-107

Cite this

Dos Santos, S., & Zlatar, T. (2017). Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil. In R. B. Melo, P. M. Arezes, M. P. Barroso, P. Carneiro, P. Cordeiro, N. Costa, A. S. Miguel, G. Perestrelo, & J. S. Baptista (Eds.), Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017 (pp. 569-574). (Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017). CRC Press/Balkema. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315164809-107

Dos Santos, Scarllet ; Zlatar, Tomi. / Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters : A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017. editor / Rui B. Melo ; Pedro M. Arezes ; Monica P. Barroso ; Paula Carneiro ; Patricio Cordeiro ; Nelson Costa ; A. Sergio Miguel ; Goncalo Perestrelo ; Joao Santos Baptista. CRC Press/Balkema, 2017. pp. 569-574 (Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017).

@inproceedings{20cfd506c4144f7a90e92dbd6d3012f8,

title = "Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil",

abstract = "Sewage wastewaters represent a high health concern for developing and underdeveloped countries. In Brazil, illegal sewage disposal is represents serious direct and indirect consequences for public and wastewater professional{\textquoteright}s health. The aim of this study is to contribute with a review on Brazilian legislation, norms and health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters. The web-site of the World Health Organization, Google Scholar and PubMed were screened using keywords “sewage” and “wastewater”, while for screening Brazilian legislation and norms, the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Presidential Palace were screened using keywords “sewage system”, “environmental health” and “sewage/wastewater operators”. The identification process resulted with different microbial and chemical risks, 5 legislation and 2 norms. In order to resolve the health challenges posed by sewage there is a need for more organized structural wastewater solutions, treatment, rising public concern, and water sampling on and inspections on regular basis.",

keywords = "Environmental health, Illegal sewage disposal, Occupational safety and health, Recife, WHO",

author = "\{Dos Santos\}, Scarllet and Tomi Zlatar",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Taylor \& Francis Group, London.; International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017 ; Conference date: 10-04-2017 Through 11-04-2017",

year = "2017",

doi = "10.1201/9781315164809-107",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781138057616",

series = "Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017",

publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",

pages = "569--574",

editor = "Melo, \{Rui B.\} and Arezes, \{Pedro M.\} and Barroso, \{Monica P.\} and Paula Carneiro and Patricio Cordeiro and Nelson Costa and Miguel, \{A. Sergio\} and Goncalo Perestrelo and Baptista, \{Joao Santos\}",

booktitle = "Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017",

}

Dos Santos, S & Zlatar, T 2017, Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil. in RB Melo, PM Arezes, MP Barroso, P Carneiro, P Cordeiro, N Costa, AS Miguel, G Perestrelo & JS Baptista (eds), Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017. Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 569-574, International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017, Guimaraes, Portugal, 10/04/17. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315164809-107

Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil. / Dos Santos, Scarllet; Zlatar, Tomi.
Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017. ed. / Rui B. Melo; Pedro M. Arezes; Monica P. Barroso; Paula Carneiro; Patricio Cordeiro; Nelson Costa; A. Sergio Miguel; Goncalo Perestrelo; Joao Santos Baptista. CRC Press/Balkema, 2017. p. 569-574 (Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters

T2 - International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017

AU - Dos Santos, Scarllet

AU - Zlatar, Tomi

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Sewage wastewaters represent a high health concern for developing and underdeveloped countries. In Brazil, illegal sewage disposal is represents serious direct and indirect consequences for public and wastewater professional’s health. The aim of this study is to contribute with a review on Brazilian legislation, norms and health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters. The web-site of the World Health Organization, Google Scholar and PubMed were screened using keywords “sewage” and “wastewater”, while for screening Brazilian legislation and norms, the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Presidential Palace were screened using keywords “sewage system”, “environmental health” and “sewage/wastewater operators”. The identification process resulted with different microbial and chemical risks, 5 legislation and 2 norms. In order to resolve the health challenges posed by sewage there is a need for more organized structural wastewater solutions, treatment, rising public concern, and water sampling on and inspections on regular basis.

AB - Sewage wastewaters represent a high health concern for developing and underdeveloped countries. In Brazil, illegal sewage disposal is represents serious direct and indirect consequences for public and wastewater professional’s health. The aim of this study is to contribute with a review on Brazilian legislation, norms and health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters. The web-site of the World Health Organization, Google Scholar and PubMed were screened using keywords “sewage” and “wastewater”, while for screening Brazilian legislation and norms, the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Presidential Palace were screened using keywords “sewage system”, “environmental health” and “sewage/wastewater operators”. The identification process resulted with different microbial and chemical risks, 5 legislation and 2 norms. In order to resolve the health challenges posed by sewage there is a need for more organized structural wastewater solutions, treatment, rising public concern, and water sampling on and inspections on regular basis.

KW - Environmental health

KW - Illegal sewage disposal

KW - Occupational safety and health

KW - Recife

KW - WHO

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85035042310

U2 - 10.1201/9781315164809-107

DO - 10.1201/9781315164809-107

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85035042310

SN - 9781138057616

T3 - Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017

SP - 569

EP - 574

BT - Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017

A2 - Melo, Rui B.

A2 - Arezes, Pedro M.

A2 - Barroso, Monica P.

A2 - Carneiro, Paula

A2 - Cordeiro, Patricio

A2 - Costa, Nelson

A2 - Miguel, A. Sergio

A2 - Perestrelo, Goncalo

A2 - Baptista, Joao Santos

PB - CRC Press/Balkema

Y2 - 10 April 2017 through 11 April 2017

ER -

Dos Santos S, Zlatar T. Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil. In Melo RB, Arezes PM, Barroso MP, Carneiro P, Cordeiro P, Costa N, Miguel AS, Perestrelo G, Baptista JS, editors, Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017. CRC Press/Balkema. 2017. p. 569-574. (Occupational Safety and Hygiene V - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene, SHO 2017). doi: 10.1201/9781315164809-107

Health risks for the public and professionals exposed to sewage wastewaters: A review on legislation and regulatory norms in Brazil

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this